Chess Puzzle #CRvfz — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1414 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks d1/d2; pawns a2/b3/e3/f6/g2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook e8; bishop d3; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e4→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d4→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight e5→g4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d2→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pp2p2/p4P2/4n1p1/3Qq3/1P1bP3/P2R2P1/3R2K1 b - - 5 32

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